What's Coming up in the Fighting Game Scene?

IGN’s tournament calendar for Aussie events and the big international comps.

By
Joab Gilroy

Welcome to IGN Australia's FGC tournament snapshot! The idea behind this doc is to give you a quick reference guide for the upcoming Fighting Game events in Australia and a handy calendar for international tournaments you can't miss.

We know there are events happening all the time in the Aussie Fighting Game Community, and we really want your help in telling us about the ones from around the country you can get involved in. So if you're a player or an event organiser get in touch. If you’re a super fan and notice something is missing - or we have a placeholder time, let us know! You can reach me at esportsau@ign.com or you can just click here to send me an email.

Oh, and be sure to check out the rest of our esports hub, as we have similar schedules for a bunch of other top games. Cheers!

Combo Breaker 2017 is one the most popular fighting game tournaments in the States. This year it plays host to the Capcom Pro Tour as a Premier event as well as the first official Injustice 2 Pro Series tournament.

The best Street Fighter V players in the world head to Paris, France, to compete against one another in Red Bull Kumite. Fighters like Bonchan, Daigo, Infiltration and PR Balrog will join others as they try to take out the tournament.

This Melbourne-based FGC monthly tournament series gives local players the opportunity to practice against one another and establish rankings based on their performance. Melee and FGC games are on the cards for this event.

This Melbourne-based FGC monthly tournament series gives local players the opportunity to practice against one another and establish rankings based on their performance. Smash 4 and Rivals of Aether are on the cards for this event.

The Evolution Championship Series — or Evo — is the biggest fighting game tournament in the world. Kicking off in July and taking over Las Vegas, the best fighting game players in the world will compete in Tekken 7, Street Fighter V, Injustice 2, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, Smash Bros and more.

A Capcom Pro Tour Event in the Asian Region, the Sydney-based OzHadou Nationals are one of the last points-gaining events for competitors trying to qualify in the Street Fighter V focused Capcom Cup. OHN also features high level competition for Tekken 7, Injustice 2, Smash Melee and Smash Wii U.

Joab Gilroy is an Australian-based freelancer that specialises in competitive online games and esports. You can tweet at him here.